[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4512 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4512
To provide grants for projects to acquire land and water for parks and
other outdoor recreation purposes and to develop new or renovate
existing outdoor recreation facilities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2019
Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Bacon) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To provide grants for projects to acquire land and water for parks and
other outdoor recreation purposes and to develop new or renovate
existing outdoor recreation facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Outdoors for All Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Eligible entity.--
(A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity''
means--
(i) a State;
(ii) a political subdivision of a State,
including--
(I) a city; and
(II) a county;
(iii) a special purpose district, including
park districts; and
(iv) an Indian tribe (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
(B) Political subdivisions and indian tribes.--A
political subdivision of a State or an Indian tribe
shall be considered an eligible entity only if the
political subdivision or Indian tribe represents or
otherwise serves a qualifying urban area.
(2) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program.--
The term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
Program'' means the program established under section 3(a).
(3) Qualifying urban area.--The term ``qualifying urban
area'' means an area identified by the Census Bureau as an
``urban area'' in the most recent census.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an outdoor
recreation legacy partnership grant program under which the Secretary
may award grants to eligible entities for projects--
(1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor
recreation purposes; and
(2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation
facilities.
(b) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under
subsection (a), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds
in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made
available under the grant.
(2) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in paragraph
(1) may include amounts made available from State, local,
nongovernmental, or private sources.
SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE USES.
(a) In General.--A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under
this Act--
(1) to acquire land or water that provides outdoor
recreation opportunities to the public; and
(2) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities
that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public,
with priority given to projects that--
(A) create or significantly enhance access to park
and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood
or community;
(B) engage and empower underserved communities and
youth;
(C) provide opportunities for youth employment or
job training;
(D) establish or expand public-private
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging resources; and
(E) take advantage of coordination among various
levels of government.
(b) Limitations on Use.--A grant recipient may not use grant funds
for--
(1) grant administration costs;
(2) incidental costs related to land acquisition, including
appraisal and titling;
(3) operation and maintenance activities;
(4) facilities that support semiprofessional or
professional athletics;
(5) indoor facilities such as recreation centers or
facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; or
(6) acquisition of land or interests in land that restrict
access to specific persons.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
In carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
Program, the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of
applications received; and
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications.
SEC. 6. REPORTING.
(a) Annual Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of
each report period, each State lead agency that receives a grant under
this Act shall annually submit to the Secretary performance and
financial reports that--
(1) summarize project activities conducted during the
report period; and
(2) provide the status of the project.
(b) Final Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the
date of expiration of a project period or the completion of a project,
each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
submit to the Secretary a final report containing such information as
the Secretary may require.
SEC. 7. REVENUE SHARING.
Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of
2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end ``, of which 20 percent for each of fiscal
years 2020 through 2058 shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior
to provide grants under the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
Program Act''.
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Outdoors for All Act
#4512 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Last Action: Subcommittee Hearings Held. (2/27/2020)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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